Felt pad or no?

[Chuck awker]

Do I need a felt pad on my acrylic platter on a Music Hall MMF 7.1?

 

[ripblade]

I'd use it without....

 

[Chubba]

I have a 9.1 and do not use anything on top.Cheers

 

[Andre Garcia]

Very hierarchical answer, so far.

Do I need a felt pad on my acrylic platter on a Music Hall MMF 7.1?

Depend of many things, but your VTA will be compromised. Using felt sometime create more static than other materials, but sonically is decent and your record will rest on a soft surface. Cork, leather, and few other materials are good but in combination with the rest of the gear, and not always suitable for your music.
Acrylic platter are made to keep a good inertia, if you play your record without a mat sonically will colored your music but you are going to have few other issues.
At this point use the felt and find some other option with the same thickness and try, you will fine the sweet spot for your system.
AG.

 

[Chuck awker]

Very hierarchical answer, so far.

Depend of many things, but your VTA will be compromised. Using felt sometime create more static than other materials, but sonically is decent and your record will rest on a soft surface. Cork, leather, and few other materials are good but in combination with the rest of the gear, and not always suitable for your music.
Acrylic platter are made to keep a good inertia, if you play your record without a mat sonically will colored your music but you are going to have few other issues.
At this point use the felt and find some other option with the same thickness and try, you will fine the sweet spot for your system.
AG.

Ok ty....I hear cork is the thing many end up using.

 

[Andre Garcia]

Ok ty....I hear cork is the thing many end up using.

Just make sure that is same thickness otherwise you should put shims in your car if is too thin.
There is a cork and rubber mat with excellent reviews, not remember the brand.
AG.

 

[Chuck awker]

Very hierarchical answer, so far.

Depend of many things, but your VTA will be compromised. Using felt sometime create more static than other materials, but sonically is decent and your record will rest on a soft surface. Cork, leather, and few other materials are good but in combination with the rest of the gear, and not always suitable for your music.
Acrylic platter are made to keep a good inertia, if you play your record without a mat sonically will colored your music but you are going to have few other issues.
At this point use the felt and find some other option with the same thickness and try, you will fine the sweet spot for your system.
AG.

I have been searching for cork Matt's they run from 15 to 50.00.so is cork,cork?I see many types and would like to know the preference of AKers with opinions.

 

[trinhsman]

Ok ty....I hear cork is the thing many end up using.

I have a Herbies Way II mat on my 9.1. Very happy with it.

 

[CrSens]

Music Hall mat is a combination rubber/cork and I can recommend it without reservation.

 

[timofred]

I have a pro-ject 6.1
Felt mat under a glass platter.
I asked the retailer,
He assured me that was the way the factory set it up.

 

[trinhsman]

Let’s throw a monkey wrench into the mix. I also have a leather mat that I use on my AR turntable platter. Does an excellent job also.

 

[DavidTT]

I'm a fan of plain old felt platter mats. I've used MANY others but a felt mat nicely decouples the record from the platter and is soft and non-scratching so I feel fine leaving the platter spinning while changing records. Now, I used to assume that hobbyists using other, harder mat materials stopped their platters when changing records, like I did, but some leave the platter running when changing records even when using rubber, cork, acrylic, what-have-you. I would not change records on any spinning mat material other than felt. Last, it's easy to deal with felt static issues in the winter by simply applying a couple small pieces of tape holding it to the platter. Inexpensive, no muss, no fuss and I have not had any more static problems with felt than any other material.

Rega and Linn both supply and recommend felt. It's a great solution IMO.

 

[theflattire]

Let’s throw a monkey wrench into the mix. I also have a leather mat that I use on my AR turntable platter. Does an excellent job also.

Me too. Took the felt off the Rega and made my own leather mat.
I like it.
Cause it's sooo soft.